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Author:

Stone, Brad, author.

Title:

The Upstarts : how Uber, Airbnb, and the killer companies of the new Silicon Valley are changing the world / Brad Stone.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

LittleBrown and Company,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

372 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject:

Airbnb (Firm)
Uber (Firm)
Entrepreneurship--United States.
New business enterprises--United States.
Electronic commerce--United States.
Bed and breakfast accommodations--United States--21st century.
Ridesharing--United States--21st century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-358) and an index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Part I: Side projects. The trough of sorrow: the early years of Airbnb -- Jam sessions: the early years of Uber -- The nonstarters: SeamlessWeb, Taxi Magic, Cabulous, Couchsurfing, Zimride -- The growth hacker: How Airbnb took off -- Blood, sweat, and ramen: how Uber conquered San Francisco -- Part II: Empire building. The wartime CEO: Airbnb fights on two fronts -- The playbook: Uber's expansion begins -- Travis's law: The rise of ridesharing -- Too big to regulate: Airbnb's fight in New York City -- Part III: The trial of the upstarts. God view: Uber's rough ride -- Escape velocity: Fights and fables with Airbnb -- Global mega-unicorn death match!: Uber versus the world -- Epilogue.

ISBN:

9780316388399
0316388394

OCLC:

(OCoLC)953598607

LCCN:

2016958932

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